Energy Summit: Governments take helm of oil, gas industry

LOVELAND — Municipal, county and state regulators share a common dilemma: how to navigate the new regulatory landscape created by Senate Bill 181, which revolutionized how oil and gas production is regulated in Colorado.

The bill, passed in the last session of the Colorado Legislature, creates a new framework for energy regulation, allowing local governments a much greater say in regulating the industry and altering the mission of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.

Participants in the “What Local Governments are Doing” session of the Colorado Energy Summit Thursday outlined different perspectives in implementation of…